【正文】 tagungira is a teacher and works as a trainer for Akazi Kanoze Access, He often visits employers who have given jobs to high schools. The employers are very happy because the graduates are ready to work. He says he hopes the program will help lower unemployment, which stands at over 13 percent nationwide. He also explains that the graduates have a healthy mindset and employers are satisfied with the job they39。ve been doing.（1）Which of the following is not an example of soft skills? petent in software. with others well. a good speech in public. a good sense of cooperation.（2）In what way have secondary schools in Africa changed? focus on mathematics and science. ignore areas like public speaking and teamwork. apply new teaching methods. make an effort to offer students soft skills.（3）What can we learn from the passage? program Kazi Kanoze Access aims to appeal to employers. Niyitegeka will definitely find a good job after graduation. with soft skills are likely to get along well with others. have been visiting neighborhood businesses to secure a job.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了在非洲一些地區(qū)和學校實施的“軟技能”項目，即關(guān)注學生個人品質(zhì)教學項目的實施情況，這種培訓可以幫助學生在就業(yè)市場和生活中取得成功。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others”可知，軟技能是指人的品質(zhì)，能幫助人與人之間有效交流的品質(zhì)。所以軟件操作不是個人品質(zhì)，就不是軟技能。故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第三段中的“Traditionally, secondary schools in Africa have spent more time on subjects like mathematics and science, largely ignoring areas like public speaking and teamwork. But that is changing. Schools are exploring new teaching models to offer soft skills and professional training”可知傳統(tǒng)上，非洲的中學花時間在數(shù)學和科學等科目上，很大程度上會忽略公共演講和團隊協(xié)作等領(lǐng)域。但現(xiàn)在這樣的情況正在改變。學校正在探索新的教學模式以提供軟技能和專業(yè)訓練。所以非洲中級學校的改變是他們努力教給學生軟技能。故選D。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials say this kind of training can help students succeed in the job market and in life”可知軟技能是指人的品質(zhì)，能幫助人與人之間有效交流的品質(zhì)。權(quán)威人士說這樣的訓練能幫助學生在找工作和生活中成功。因此軟技能幫學生跟人和睦相處。故選C。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀理解 She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday. When it es to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world39。s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(壽命)? If scientists e up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond? Researchers don39。t entirely agree on the answers. Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn39。t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135, says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas. Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees. People can live much longer than we think, he says. Experts used to say that humans couldn39。t live past 110. When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120. So why can39。t we go higher? The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it39。s all just guessing. Anyone can make up a number, says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan. Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine. Won39。t new antiaging techniques keep us alive for centuries? Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120. Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most. So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller, adding another 50 percent would get you to 120. So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers? That life span is flexible(有彈性的), but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington. We can get flies to live 50 percent longer, he says. But a fly39。s never going to live 150 years. Of course, if you became a new species (物種), one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story, he adds. Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve (進化)their way to longer life? It39。s pretty cool to think about, he says with a smile.（1）What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us? can live to 122. people are creative. are sporty at 85. live longer than men.（2）According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ______. average human life span could be 110 cannot find ways to slow aging people can expect to live to over 150 are not sure how long people can live（3）Who would agree that a scientist will bee famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity? Shay. Austad. Miller. Martin.（4）What can we infer from the last three paragraphs? of us could be good at sports even at 120. average human life span cannot be doubled. believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before. techniques could be used to change flies into a new species【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了科學家對長壽的不同觀點和對延長人的壽命的不同理解。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Jeanne Calment is the world39。s recordholder. She lived to the ripe old age of 122. ”說明人們可以活到122歲，故選A。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。文章第四段中 的“People can live much longer than we think.”可知人類能活多長仍是未知數(shù)，故選D。 （3）考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第五段中的“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine.，可知Rich Miller認為科學家們，只要瘋狂的想法找機會成名，因此選C。 （4）考查推理判斷。最后三段提到了在老鼠身上做的實驗，證明生命是可以通過抗老技術(shù)延長的，但同時又提到生命是有限度的。科學家通過試驗證實人類平均壽命的跨度不能翻倍，故選B。 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇健康類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。9．閱讀理解 Most parents realize that a diet of soda and candy isn39。t a healthy choice, but what should they do if their children are picky eaters who refuse fruit and vegetables? There are ways to help kids eat healthily and avoid involving many fights at the dinner table. Jane E. Brody wrote an article for The New York Times in August 2015. The articled title is Another Approach to Raising Healthy Eaters. In this article, she shares her experience as a child who was a picky eater. She provides some useful views for parents who have children that are very picky about what foods they will eat. It turns out that demanding (要求)that a child eat something doesn39。t really work well. The mand to clean your plate can end up teaching children that it is normal to continue eating after their stomach is full. This habit may continue into adulthood and can lead to overweight bodies or food disorders. Instead, parents can try